In the oppressive gloom of Bakesville, Lucy has mastered the art of existing in the shadows. A janitor by profession, she's lived a life defined by gritty survival and a past stained by violence and regret. But there's another side to her, a side that thrives in the darkness of desire, a side that knows no moral compass and feels no guilt.
Her world takes a dangerous turn when she crosses paths with a married man. To others, he's taken, a man bound to someone else. But to Lucy, that makes him all the more intriguing. What begins as a casual affair spirals into a twisted dance of manipulation, obsession, and self-destruction. She doesn't care that he's already promised to another. What matters is the thrill, the power, and the intoxicating pleasure of having what's forbidden.
Lucy's pursuit of forbidden love quickly descends into something far more dangerous than she ever expected. Lies are woven, secrets are kept, and the truth becomes a distant memory in a world where perception is as fluid as the emotions that drive them. Lucy's journey is as much about the chaos she brings to others as it is about the darkness she finds within herself.
Bakesville is a city full of secrets?secrets that run deep, so deep that even Lucy can't escape their pull. The gym, the dark bar with its gothic atmosphere, the police precinct?all of these places become stages for the unraveling of Lucy's psyche. As the tension builds, the line between reality and the distorted fantasies of her mind begins to blur.
Can Lucy save herself from the chaos she's created, or is she already lost? As she plunges deeper into a web of lies, betrayal, and obsession, Lucy is forced to confront the darkest corners of her own mind. But the truth she uncovers might be far more horrifying than anything she's ever imagined.
A psychological thriller that twists and turns with every page, Love, Lies, and the Sidechick is an unsettling exploration of obsession, power, and the dangerous allure of forbidden love. In Bakesville, the cost of desire is always higher than you think, and some secrets are too dark to ever come to light.
